Could NBC's Community be Critics' TV Choice?

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Critics Choice TV Nominations

The Critics' Choice Television Awards must have a soft spot for underdogs. They've unveiled their 2012 nominees and the NBC comedy Community leads the pack. Also, the peacock network was honored with the most TV nods -- 14!

Finally, the Greendale gang is getting the respect they deserve. NBC's Community leads the list of nominees for the 2nd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards with an impressive six nods.

Community was nominated for Best Comedy Series, Best Actor (Joel McHale), Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Danny Pudi and Jim Rash) and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Alison Brie and Gillian Jacobs).

AMC veterans Mad Men and Breaking Bad came in second place with five nominations each. They'll both duke it out for Best Drama, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. It's going to be a tight race!

Check out the full list of nominees below:

Best Drama Series

Breaking Bad

Downton Abbey

Game of Thrones

Homeland

Mad Men

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Kelsey Grammer, Boss

Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Charlie Hunnam, Sons of Anarchy

Damian Lewis, Homeland

Timothy Olyphant, Justified

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Claire Danes, Homeland

Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey

Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife

Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men

Emmy Rossum, Shameless

Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

Giancarlo Esposito, Breaking Bad

Neal McDonough, Justified

John Noble, Fringe

Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad

John Slattery, Mad Men

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad

Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

Regina King, Southland

Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire

Maggie Siff, Sons of Anarchy

Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series

Dylan Baker, Damages

Jere Burns, Justified

Loretta Devine, Grey’s Anatomy

Lucy Liu, Southland

Carrie Preston, The Good Wife

Chloe Webb, Shameless

Best Reality Series

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

Hoarders

Sister Wives

Kitchen Nightmares

Pawn Stars

Undercover Boss

Best Reality Series -- Competition

The Pitch

Shark Tank

So You Think You Can Dance

The Voice

Chopped

The Amazing Race

Best Reality Show Host

Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars

Nick Cannon, America’s Got Talent

Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance

Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race

RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race

Best Talk Show

Conan

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The View

Best Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory

Community

Girls

Modern Family

New Girl

Parks and Recreation

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Don Cheadle, House of Lies

Louis C.K., Louie

Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Garret Dillahunt, Raising Hope

Joel McHale, Community

Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Zooey Deschanel, New Girl

Lena Dunham, Girls

Julia Louis Dreyfus, Veep

Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Ashley Rickards, Awkward

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Ty Burrell, Modern Family

Max Greenfield, New Girl

Nick Offerman, Parks and Recreation

Danny Pudi, Community

Jim Rash, Community

Damon Wayans Jr., Happy Endings

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy

Julie Bowen, Modern Family

Alison Brie, Community

Cheryl Hines, Suburgatory

Gillian Jacobs, Community

Eden Sher, The Middle

Casey Wilson, Happy Endings

Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series

Becky Ann Baker,Girls

Bobby Cannavale, Modern Family

Kathryn Hahn, Parks and Recreation

Justin Long, New Girl

Paul Rudd, Parks and Recreation

Peter Scolari, Girls

Best Animated Series

Archer

Adventure Time

Bob’s Burgers

Family Guy

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Best Movie/Miniseries

American Horror Story

Luther

Sherlock

Page Eight

The Hour

Game Change

Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries

Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock

Bill Nighy, Page Eight

Woody Harrelson, Game Change

Idris Elba, Luther

Dominic West, The Hour

Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys

Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story

Gillian Anderson, Great Expectations

Julianne Moore, Game Change

Patricia Clarkson, Five

Lara Pulver, Sherlock

Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult

The winners of the 2nd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards will be announced on June 18.